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Photos show the creature’s bright red coloring.
- Miami Herald
This animal was declared extinct in India in 1952. But one was just seen in the wild
The sighting comes on the heels of a species reintroduction effort spearheaded by the Indian government.
- FTW Outdoors
Giant gator visits posh Florida town in another ‘Jurassic’ moment
Residents in an upscale Florida community paused activities Thursday to marvel at the sight of a giant alligator crossing the road.
- USA TODAY
Mountain lion attacks man who was sitting in hot tub at Colorado rental home, officials say
The man "felt something grab his head" while sitting in a hot tub with his wife. Here's what we know about the attack and how to stay safe.
- Fox News
Florida's Burmese python population explodes, and USGS says it's 'likely impossible' to eradicate them
The U.S. Geological Survey released a paper on the Burmese python population in Florida, saying eradication of the snakes is likely impossible.
- Miami Herald
Mysterious thrashing in Florida swamp was alligator eating an alligator, woman learns
“Amazing and scary.”
- Canary Media
Heat pumps are already ubiquitous in Asia. When will the US catch up?
TOKYO, Japan — Decarbonizing modern society will require making certain clean-energy technologies ubiquitous. Swap all cars for electric! Fly planes without fossil fuels ! Cook without fire ! With such grand societal shifts to contemplate, it’s refreshing to realize that some of the necessary changes have in fact already been accomplished on a large scale somewhere in the world.
- AZCentral | The Arizona Republic
Arizona utilities have long rejected covering canals with solar panels. Here's why that may change
Utilities in the past have said the structures would cost more and produce less energy, but now SRP and ASU are partnering to study possible effects.
- Idaho Statesman
Idaho Legislature ‘freedom’ means threats, fines and jail over moral standards | Opinion
Letters to the editor on the Idaho legislative session, raising the debt ceiling, dissolution of the Meridian Library District and the importance of American oil and natural gas.
- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Opponents ask Texas lawmakers to remove Marvin Nichols Reservoir from state water plan
The latest plans for the water supply galvanized opponents.
- App.com | Asbury Park Press
NJ whale deaths: See the full list to learn how each of them died
Why did nine whales die off New Jersey's coast since Dec. 1? What is killing these ocean giants?
- Fortune
PepsiCo’s chief sustainability officer: ‘Half of the world’s population will face water scarcity as soon as 2025. It’s time everyone does their part in addressing the global water crisis’
The UN Water Conference is being held for the first time in decades–a rare opportunity for companies, NGOs, and governments to work together.
- Reuters Videos
Egyptian startup transforms plastic bags into tiles
STORY: This Egyptian startup is aiming to turn billions of plastic bags into tilesLocator: Sharqiya, EgyptTileGreen's product could reduce the amount of waste going into the Mediterranean Seaand help bring down emissionsfrom the building sectorPlastic waste is melted and compressed at a factory on the outskirts of CairoThe tiles are used for outdoor paving(Khaled Raafat, TileGreen co-founder)“So far, we have recycled more than five million plastic bags, but this is just the beginning. We aim that by 2025, we will have recycled more than five billion plastic bags. Currently, we have plans to expand in Egypt, and we have plans to expand in some Arab countries. We started working on this with our partners, real estate developers and contracting companies who tried our product and liked it very much and want to spread its usage.”Egypt is one of the worst polluters in the Mediterranean regionNearly 82,000 tons of plastic waste enter the sea each yearThat’s according to a 2020 report by the International Union for Conservation of Nature
- AFP
Statue of Liberty images do not disprove sea-level rise
Climate skeptics say pictures of the Statue of Liberty taken 120 years apart are evidence against the global rise in sea levels. This is false; experts told AFP the claims omit the effect of tides, and US government data show the water in New York Harbor climbs by nearly a foot per century."This is what catastrophic sea level rise actually looks like," says a March 15, 2023 tweet with two photos of the New York City landmark, purportedly showing the sculpture in 1898 and 2017, with no discernibl
- Reuters
Explainer-What California's atmospheric rivers mean for drought, floods, fires
California has experienced an exceptionally wet winter with 11 atmospheric rivers battering the state since late December. HOW MUCH RAIN HAS CALIFORNIA RECEIVED? California has received 147% of average rainfall so far this season, according to the state Department of Water Resources.
- USA TODAY
What is the biggest shark? Meet the ocean's largest fish and the top 10 biggest sharks
The largest shark is a whale shark, which can reach 60 feet in length and weigh 20.6 tons. The megalodon is the largest shark to have ever lived.
- The Coloradoan
What to know about Colorado mountain lion safety after weekend attack on man in hot tub
The attack is Colorado's first known mountain lion attack on a human in more than a year. Here's what we know about the attack and how to stay safe.
- The Conversation
New discovery: fossilised giant zebra tracks found in South Africa
An illustration of two giant Cape zebras alongside a much smaller plains zebra. Maggie NewmanTens of thousands of years ago, a huge horse species walked, trotted and galloped across the shifting sands of what is today South Africa’s Cape south coast. The Giant Cape Zebra (Equus capensis) weighed an estimated 450 kg. Its extant relatives in southern Africa are far smaller: the plains zebra weighs between 250 and 300 kg and the Cape mountain zebra is the smallest of all zebra species, with a mass
- The New York Times
A Different Kind of Pipeline Project Scrambles Midwest Politics
HARTFORD, S.D. — For more than a decade, the Midwest was the site of bitter clashes over plans for thousand-mile pipelines meant to carry crude oil beneath cornfields and cattle ranches. Now high-dollar pipeline fights are happening again, but with a twist. Instead of oil, these projects would carry millions of tons of carbon dioxide from ethanol plants to be injected into underground rock formations rather than dispersed as pollutants in the air. Sign up for The Morning newsletter from the New
- Live Science
World must act now to defuse 'climate time bomb,' UN scientists warn
The UN's final IPCC report warns that drastic action must be taken immediately, but staving off disaster is within humanity's grasp.